A.V.Lindenberger's Civil War Fine Art Gallery and Studio
333 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone 717 338 3463
At the time of the Civil War, 333 Baltimore Street was the private residence of the Jacob Benner family. The house has subsequently been remodeled, expanded both up and back, and had a new roofline added. But at the time of the Gettysburg battle, the cellar, first and part of the second floors were standing. Earlier in the war, Daniel, the son of Jacob Benner, had left the family home to join the 15th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Coincidentally, Daniel was home in Gettysburg on sick leave when the town was overtaken by Confederate forces. Fearing that his son would be taken prisoner if discovered by the enemy, Jacob concealed Daniel in the back of a grocery wagon and drove him out the Baltimore Pike to safety, leaving the rest of the family to take refuge in the cellar during the battle. A brass plaque to the left of the entry door can be seen today denoting that this structure is a "Civil War Building"; a fact authenticated by historian William Frassanito. |
Located in an authenticated Civil War Building at 333 Baltimore Street in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,
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Updated
July 2, 2007